PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos — Hurricane Hanna slumped to tropical storm strength while grinding away at the Bahamas and other Atlantic islands on Tuesday, and forecasters said it still poses a hurricane threat to the U.S. East Coast.

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Hurricane Hanna’s path and strength remains uncertain, but the latest forecast map from the National Hurricane Center predicts it could make landfall as a major hurricane on the southeastern U.S. coast by Friday evening. (CNN — 19 hours ago)+ related stories

HAVANA, Aug. 30 — Gustav howled into Cuba’s Isla de Juventud as a monstrous Category 4 hurricane Saturday, while tens of thousands of Cubans scrambled to flee the path of the fast-growing storm.

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NASA is holding off on moving the space shuttle Atlantis to its Florida launch pad this week to ensure it is not threatened by Tropical Storm Hanna, the agency said Tuesday. (MSNBC — 5 hours ago)+ related stories